Police officer shot at on Sunshine Skyway

Saturday

Mar 16, 2013 at 8:32 AM

STAFF REPORT

An off-duty St. Petersburg police officer was shot at as he was heading home in his personal vehicle around 4:30 this morning. According to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report, the unnamed officer was driving home on Interstate 275 near the south side fishing pier ramp on the Sunshine Skyway when an older-model blue Honda pulled up beside his vehicle and someone in the car fired a gun and shot out the driver's side window. The report said the officer was still in uniform and wearing a windbreaker with the word “POLICE” clearly noticeable on the sleeves. The officer radioed his dispatcher, who relayed the information to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Responding deputies searched the area, but did not locate the suspect's vehicle. The officer was treated by EMS for minor cuts on his face from the shattered glass. The investigation remains ongoing.